Take control of your own future and start earning from day one! Why should you join the UK’s best lawn care franchise?
How would it feel to wake up every morning being in control of your day-to-day schedule? That’s exactly what you’ll get by becoming a part of Greensleeves.
Our franchise model is flexible. You can start by doing the work yourself, building your customer base and multi-van business, or you can start as a manager from day one. Either route will ensure you start earning income immediately.
Ultimately, you’re in control of your destiny and growth of the business. Your role is to become a manager and motivator for your team of Professional Lawn Care Experts, whilst driving the growth of your business.
This year is an exciting and important milestone for Greensleeves with significant investment in the brand and business. This includes a rebrand, brand new website, customer portal and marketing support to further increase brand awareness and customer acquisition.
This is your opportunity to create the working environment you have always wanted!
At last, you can make money for yourself and not someone else, with your earnings being respective to the hard work you put in. Top performing Franchisees can earn upwards of £90,000 in net profits per year, all for just a £9,995+VAT joining fee.
Greensleeves at a glance:
An award-winning brand founded in 1998, with an impeccable reputation. We have over 100 franchise territories nationwide. We also have over 150 professional lawn care experts working with our franchise owners.
Our core values, 5-star Trustpilot rating for quality customer care, and over two decades of franchising experience means you will be in safe hands, allowing you to build your business from home alongside dedicated support.
Greensleeves is proud to have won multiple industry awards - we are:
- Full members of the British Franchise Association (bfa).
- Double winners of the bfa's approved WorkBuzz 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction Awards for 2021 & 2022.
- An Industry Leading 5 Star Rating on the independent monitoring scheme, Trustpilot.
- Part of Neighbourly, the world’s largest group of 31 Home Service brands.
What you’ll get:
When you join Greensleeves, you will be enrolled onto our Sure Start programme. This includes pre-launch training tasks, business planning and a 10-day new franchisee training course at the Greensleeves National Training Centre. Here you will explore all aspects of your new business including the marketing, sales, systems, software, and technical skills that will ensure you launch successfully.
Our expert team is on hand to provide you with the support and knowledge base you need to grow and maintain your local operation including:
- Recruitment
- Management
- Marketing
- Sales
- Operations
- Full training and support means you need no industry experience
- Bulk buying discounts for products and equipment
- 100% Funding available (subject to status)
Our community of Franchise Owners also offers peer-to-peer support every step of the way sharing their wisdom and experiences.
What our Franchise Owners say:
"Really, the training and learning never ends at Greensleeves. There are regular training events all year, and we talk to each other all the time. Everyone shares stories and advice and best practice. I have new franchisees ring me all the time, asking me how to do this or do that, or what systems I am using etc. It’s really good – there might be a lot of franchisees now, but it still feels like a small, friendly, family business."
“I would say to anyone: take the opportunity!”
Ready to take the next step?
There are many driven, ambitious individuals that want to start their own business, however in a lot of cases, they either do not know where to start or do not have the funds to get started.
At Greensleeves, we want to break down the barriers for any determined, self-motivated individual to take control of their future and start their own business.
As a proven business system, we have been approved by government-backed funding partners which could provide you with up to 100% of your investment, with NO DEPOSIT (subject to status).
To learn more Greensleeves host regular regional Discovery Days for serious candidates. Get in touch now to find out how you could meet the team, or to simply request an information pack.
Join Greensleeves and you’ll also be a part of Neighbourly, the world’s largest parent company of home services and property-related franchises. With annual network sales of $3.5billion, and resources beyond any other franchisor in the UK, you’re in safe hands and have a very bright future as a Neighbourly brand franchisee.
How outdoor franchises can grow in 2022
With every month from February to November registering as a record-breaking month, 2021 has been a consecutive record-breaking year for lawn care franchise Greensleeves. And, it is clear, with the horticultural franchise acquiring more new customers in 2021 than any previous year, our green spaces have remained extremely valuable to people all over the country. In fact, with more people being invested in their homes and not wanting winter to affect the lawns they have cared so much for over the summer months, there are no signs of business slowing down. So, here are my top tips on ensuring your franchise can also push on into 2022.
1. Add value through innovation
Innovation is essential for the growth of any business. But what does it mean to be innovative in business? Innovation can be anything from revamping your website to attract more leads, developing an app for your franchisees to help reduce admin times, or even just utilising technology to help you conduct meetings and provide more support to your franchisees. For example, have you started to use Zoom to train new franchisees? Innovation can take many forms, but one thing that is certain is that you should be looking to innovate to thrive in 2022.
If you are in a rapidly growing industry, staying ahead of the curve with innovative products and technology is vital if you want to have the edge over your competitors. However, when you look to innovate, you must first ask yourself, ‘Does this add value?’. Innovation without adding value is simply unnecessary change. Brands need to focus their innovation efforts on improving the customer’s experience by making it as frictionless as possible. An example of adding value through innovation would be Greensleeves' new app, Greensleeves Live, which reduces the admin time of our franchisees. By easing franchisee administration, they have more time to deliver a better all-round service.
2. Develop your franchisor/franchisee relationship
The relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee is unique because it is mutually beneficial. Both parties have something to gain from the partnership. Franchisees rely on support to help them answer everyday questions, handle operations and maintain their equipment, while a franchisor can only be successful when a franchisee succeeds. Therefore, developing a great relationship is essential to keeping your franchise going strong in 2022.
My advice would be to maintain an honest and open dialogue. The best way for franchisors and franchisees to get the most out of their relationship is through clear and concise communication – which you can do through weekly catch-up calls. By doing this, franchisors provide their franchisees the necessary support and resources to help them meet and exceed their goals. I would also encourage any franchisor to monitor their relationships. It can often be the case that we, the franchisor, think everything is fine – the reality could be very different. So, ask the people who matter… At Greensleeves, we use the WorkBuzz survey, for which we achieved the 5-star WorkBuzz award for franchisee satisfaction this year. By taking part in this survey, we can see where we need to improve and what we are doing well. It is beneficial for all franchises to take part in this.
3. Focus on providing exceptional customer service
I have said it before and I will say it again: we rely heavily on repeat business and referrals in the world of lawn care. So, ensuring good customer service is key to our success moving into the new year.
Giving your clients what they want when it comes to providing customer service is vital. I would recommend always being incredibly responsive; this means when a client contacts your business, actually respond to them! This can be difficult when you are working outdoors, but having someone in your business to answer the phone and respond quickly to emails goes a long way. In fact, this level of service will retain your customers and allow you to build a good relationship with them.
You can also provide exceptional customer service by using positive language. Turn your 'maybe' into a 'definitely' and your 'I will try to do that' into an 'I will do that'. This language lets the client hear that your goal is to fulfil their needs. A customer wants someone as passionate about their goals as they are. Another customer service tip is to ensure that you do not promise something you cannot deliver, as this is an easy way to lose business and a client's trust. This year, Trustpilot confirmed Greensleeves as the UK’s favourite lawn care provider - rating us as exceptional, 4.8/5, significantly more and higher than our competitors.
Greensleeves has had a fantastic end to 2021 having welcomed seven new franchisees and seen eleven consecutive months of record-breaking income, which shows a 34% increase of income last year. However, we will not rest on our laurels as we head into the new year. Landscaping businesses that add value to their services, provide excellent customer service and market themselves to their core customer demographic, will not just survive in the new year, they will flourish.
After 38 years in the corporate world, I was looking for an opportunity to run my own business. I wanted a professional company that would leave me alone to get on with it but always be there to offer advice and support when it was required. With the passion, enthusiasm and honesty of David Truby I knew that Greensleeves was a firm I could work with. I have subsequently discovered that Cheryl Harper and the support team are even more incredible and nothing is too much trouble.”
Once I had decided to buy a franchise I was unsure which direction to take, all became clear when I met Greensleeves. The business model is solid and combined with the experience and personalities of the head office team I knew that a Greensleeves lawn treatment franchise was for me. I love being my own boss and the satisfaction I get from transforming a customer’s lawn is fantastic. The support that I have received has been second to none, it is reassuring to know that I have a team of business experts at my fingertips. ”
The initial support and training were excellent and the ongoing support is there for you, but not invasive. In particular David Truby and Cheryl Harper, have been great and are, just as they appear to be, passionate and professional, with a desire to help you build the business and brand. It is key to have a plan and work with it, striving in both short, medium and long term goals. This business works well, but planning, marketing, work ethic and people skills are all required to drive it to maximise its opportunity.”
“We found Greensleeves to be very approachable and flexible throughout the joining process. Their staff were always available to answer and deal with the many questions we had and they were and still are extremely accommodating and accessible at all times. The friendly and helpful relationship was invaluable during the early stages and has continued unchanged through our early months of operation”
